Macgregor
QLD 4109 · Brisbane
5,980 (2021) → 6,588 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Macgregor is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4109, about 12km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Macgregor are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 76/100, and is about 16km inland. Macgregor has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 65/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (17.11%), Taiwan (6.34%), India (4.65%), South Korea (2.89%), Vietnam (2.76%)
Top languages: Mandarin (24.8%), Cantonese (7.17%), Korean (2.94%), Vietnamese (2.74%), Greek (1.89%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1049 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- MacGregor State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1113
- MacGregor State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1027
Nearby (within 10km)
- Upper Mount Gravatt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1043
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1082
- Clairvaux MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1071
- Robertson State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1127
- Sunnybank State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 944
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1098
- Carinity Education - SouthsideSecondary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 935
- Sunnybank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 979
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1111
- Sunnybank Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1034
- St Thomas More CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1065
- Yarranlea Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1142
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Macgregor
Is Macgregor safe?
Macgregor has a residential safety score of 65/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Macgregor from Brisbane CBD?
Macgregor is about 11.6 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 47 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Macgregor?
Macgregor has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1070 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Macgregor?
Macgregor has a transport score of 76/100 and 34 bus stops.